Sam Bradford missed high, low, left, right. After capping the St. Louis Rams' opening drive with a touchdown pass to Lance Kendricks, the former No. 1 overall pick endured an 0-for-12 slump that included Patrick Peterson's interception in the end zone on a pass tossed up for grabs under heavy pressure. No worries. The Rams' rapidly improving defense saw to that. "Those guys played outstanding," Bradford said after the Rams knocked off the previously unbeaten Arizona Cardinals 17-3 on Thursday night. "They've played great all year and they have kept us in a lot of games." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=321004014